All of the information needed for meeting and destination site selection including destination management companies, conventions and visitor bureaus, tourism boards, hotels, convention centers, exhibit halls and meeting spaces. en-us http://www.tradeshowweek.com/community/Destinations/47359.html?nid=3623 2008 Reed Business Information. Subject to its Terms of Use. Mon, 12 May 2008 16:23:41 MST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6558527.html?nid=3623 For more than a decade, show managers with maxed-out tradeshows in New York City have been promised the sun, moon and stars when it came to expanding the Jacob K. Javits Center of New York and the city-owned Piers 92 and 94 in the West 50s. Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 MST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6558528.html?nid=3623 Bob Johnson thinks Marc Morial is making a mountain out of a logo — and apparently the Louisiana State Legislature agrees with Johnson. Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 MST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6558539.html?nid=3623 As the country's No. 1 tradeshow destination and one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S., Las Vegas is a place that knows how to move large crowds ... most of the time. Here are some things you should know before your next visit. Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 MST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6558541.html?nid=3623 Over the years, Las Vegas has morphed from being primarily a gambling destination to a venue for world-class stage productions and entertainment acts of all kinds. As a result, tradeshow managers and exhibitors have had their pick of performers to wow the crowds on the showfloor. Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 MST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6556406.html?nid=3623 If one thing rings true of the South, it is that it is a region with its own very distinct personality, one that conjures up pork chops and grits, barbecue and collard greens, college football and NASCAR. Tennessee boasts cities historically important to the legacies of rock 'n' roll and country music, Nashville and Memphis. Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 MST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6556415.html?nid=3623 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency honored the Los Angeles Convention Center on Earth Day, April 22, for its environmental and sustainable efforts. Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 MST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6554192.html?nid=3623 On April 11, venue management companies SMG and Global Spectrum submitted bid proposals for a five-year contract to operate the Miami Beach Convention Center. SMG currently manages the center, but what made the bids unusual was Global Spectrum's announcement it had joined forces with Messe Schweiz, the Swiss company that owns Art Basel Miami Beach, one of the biggest shows at the center. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 MST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6554201.html?nid=3623 When the Omni Fort Worth Hotel opens in January, it will not only have 607 guest rooms and 68,000 square feet of meeting and function space – it also will have the exclusive contract for all food and beverage services at the Fort Worth Convention Center across the street, something Aramark now shares with outside caterers. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 MST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6554203.html?nid=3623 Flying the friendly skies is less appealing all the time, and became more so during the last few weeks. First, Aloha, ATA and Skybus airlines declared bankruptcy and abruptly canceled their schedules. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 MST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6552185.html?nid=3623 In the past year, facilities all over the world have applied for or received environmental certification as the awareness of sustainability has increased. Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 MST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6552171.html?nid=3623 The Westin Horton Plaza San Diego has unveiled a new name: The Westin Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:01:00 MST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6549603.html?nid=3623 If a hotel has the largest amount of dedicated meeting and exhibit space available in its area, the sales staff might find attracting groups easy. But with more than 2 million square feet of prime exhibit space at Orlando's Orange County Convention Center also nearby, how do hotels in the area compete? Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 MST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6549604.html?nid=3623 When plans for the Hilton Orlando Convention Center were announced in 2006, it was cause for celebration in the central Florida city. The new hotel would directly connect with the Orange County Convention Center, the second-largest convention center in the United States and the largest without an anchor hotel. Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 MST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6545107.html?nid=3623 The states in the Mid-Atlantic region have a sure-fire tourist draw in their rich histories. These states can lay claim to many U.S. firsts: the first colony in what was then known as the New World (Virginia), the first state to ratify the Constitution (Delaware), even the first U.S. railroad depot (Baltimore). Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 MST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6542135.html?nid=3623 The trend during the last few years has been for convention and visitors bureaus to rebrand themselves. In some cases, that has merely meant a shift in strategy. In others, it has led to major name changes a la NYC & Company, LA Inc. The Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau, Choose Chicago and Positively Cleveland. Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 MST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6542136.html?nid=3623 LAS VEGAS—In response to signs there may be some softening in the travel market, the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority and its ad agency, R&R Partners, have launched a new campaign to keep business and leisure visitors coming to Sin City even if there is a recession. Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 MST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6542138.html?nid=3623 When a tornado struck the Georgia World Congress Center at about 9:45 p.m. on Friday March 14, Katy Pando, associate director of marketing for the center, was in her office checking the weather forecast for the area. Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 MST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6542150.html?nid=3623 When officials at the Convention & Visitors Bureau of Greater Cleveland decided in 2006 that they wanted to do something to set their city's marketing arm apart from others, they didn't decide on the new name, Positively Cleveland, right away. Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 MST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6542151.html?nid=3623 In most cities, the relationship between the convention center and the convention & visitors bureau is complicated. Each offers a different product or service; they often have quite different short-term goals; and yet each is there to drive visitors and their dollars to town. Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 MST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6540642.html?nid=3623 The Cuyahoga County Board of Commissioners and Merchandise Mart Properties officials have agreed to go ahead with plans for a Medical Mart in Cleveland. Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:47:00 MST